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Type: Medium Private VC

Before reading the other reviews, I intended to make the point that Jamie Topper is one of the most undeservedly arrogant, condescending investors that I have pitched to...and then I logged onto the site and saw that that is a general perception of the entire firm. Aside from Alan Frazier himself, who had some success several years ago with Alex Zaffaroni, it's not apparent that anyone else in this firm has actually ever done anything themselves...as a consequence it can be demoralizing to subject oneself to their judgment given their attitudes. Bottom line is that they are not in the top tier of investors that are available to life science entrepreneurs in the Bay Area and are likely best suited to B and C-round followers.

Allen Frazier brought Jon Gilbert from Arthur Anderson with him when he formed Frazier Securities. Jon is a former cop, who despite getting an MBA is better suited eating donuts and drinking bad coffee. Allen puts Jon on the boards of his companies, even if the CEO's have never met Jon before. Jon destroyed our $150 MM company, just by his actions on our board. His constant whining and squealing at board meetings eventually worked, as he undermined the CEO, and forced the company to be liquidated for $15 MM.

Rude, late for meetings. We were stuck with a pedigreed but not too smart junior and just as we were finishing up, a gaggle of partners waltz in from the golf course in shorts, sneakers and visors, an hour late and ask that we start over again from the beginning. Total waste of time.